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National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Subject: Polity Section: National Bodies Context: NAAC chairperson Bhushan Patwardhan tendered his resignation on Sunday, days after alleging in a letter to the University Grants Commission (UGC) that universities were obtaining “questionable grades” through unfair means. About NAAC It is an organization that assesses and accredits higher […]
Women’s Role in Constitution Building Subject : Polity Section: Constitution Concept : The riveting work by Achyut Chetan,” The Founding Mothers of the Republic” published by Cambridge University Press in 2022 serves as a means of rectifying this historical omission and giving due credit to the women who played a crucial role in […]
Country Risk in Investment Subject : Economy Section: Capital Market Concept : Investment outside India should not be considered to generate higher returns, but to reduce the adverse impact of country risk. Country Risk Country risk refers to the economic, social, and political conditions and events in a foreign country that may adversely […]
Guidelines for UIDF likely to be released by March-end Subject : Economy Section: Infrastructure Concept : The Urban Infrastructure Development Fund, created for the growth of Tier II and Tier III cities, should focus on the ongoing projects for the effective utilisation of funds; must provide for basic services; and encourage projects with […]
India close to ‘Hindu rate of growth’ states ex RBI Chief Subject : Economy Section: National income Concept : Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan has said that India is “dangerously close” to the Hindu rate of growth in view of subdued private sector investment, high interest rates and slowing global growth. Rajan referred […]
Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Subject : International Relations Section: International Organisation Context: Sri Lanka bailout About EFF: It is a fund created by IMF for helping economies to address serious medium-term balance of payments problems because of structural weaknesses that require time to address. Assistance under an extended arrangement features longer program engagement […]
Libya’s outlook remains bleak Subject : International Relations Section: Msc Concept : Libyans celebrated 12 years of the uprising that finally ended the rule of Muammar Gaddafi. Streets were festooned with flags and lights, with music performances and a military parade in Tripoli reflecting popular joy. On February 28,2023, the UN special representative […]
Megha-Tropiques-1 Satellite Subject : Science and technology Section: Space technology Concept : The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be undertaking a challenging experiment of a controlled re-entry of the decommissioned Megha-Tropiques-1 (MT1) satellite on March 7, 2023. About Megha-Tropiques-1: Megha-Tropiques is an Indo-French Joint Satellite Mission for studying the water cycle and […]
Raisina Security Dialogue Subject : International Relations Section: Msc Concept : India recently held the second edition of the Raisina Security Dialogue. Raisina Security Dialogue: It is a conference of intelligence and security chiefs and top officials from around the world. It is modeled on the lines of the Munich Security Conference and […]
Government approves launch of IFFCO’s nano DAP fertilizer Subject : Science and Technology Section: Nano technology Concept : The Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), which introduced nano liquid urea in 2021 announced that the government has approved the launch of its nano DAP (di-ammonium phosphate) fertilizer in the market. The Indian Prime […]